Island Delight Cake Recipe - Tropical Sheet Cake - Zest Plate

Ingredients

• 3 sticks (12 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 6 large eggs, room temperature
• 3½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1½ cups whole milk
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups whole milk
• ½ cup granulated sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons plus 1½ teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• ½ plus ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⅓ cups cold heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced small (or drained crushed pineapple)
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• ½ cup maraschino cherries
• ¼ cup pecan halves